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DRAFT CHAIN LOOP FOR BACK BANDS.

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JOSEPH C. SMITHER AND JAMES D. GARLISLE, OF NIOHCLASVILLE, KY.

DRAFT-CHAlN LOOP FOR BACK-BANDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,157, dated November 2'7, 1853,

Application filed September 21!, 1883. (No model.)

i To all whomit may concern.-

Be it known that we, J. C. SMITHnn and J. D. CARLISLE, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Nicholasville, in the county of Jessamine and State of Kentucky,

have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Harness-Loops; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and

to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of this invention, and is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a vertical section.

This invention has relation to draft-chain loops for back-bands; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of the open-frame loop having lower lateral openings and a base-frame which projects upward,

a hinged trigger-shaped arm curved in concave form toward the front of the loop and extending a little above the level of the lateral chain-openings, all as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, a designates the upper portion of the loop, which is made in arched form,having perforations at b for the passage of the rivets or screws, whereby it is designed to be secured to the back-band. The sides of the arch a branch at c to form lateral openings at (Z for the passage of the chain-links, and the branches 5 terminate below in the base 6, which forms the bottom of the loop. The loop is therefore open from the arch to the base in trout and in rear, and at the side is provided with the chain-openings (Z, the lower margins of which extend into the base,

when said chain is being adjusted in position,

and may be pushed forward again to engage the link, and when in engagement with the link there is no liability of its becoming casually detached.

The loop is designed to be made of malleable cast-iron usually, and it can be made very cheaply. It will be found to possess strength and durability, although light and graceful in appearance.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The open-frame draft-chain loop, having lower lateral openings for the chain, and a base from which projects upward a hinged arm curved in convex form toward the front of the loop, substantially as specified.

2. An open-frame draft-chain loop, having its sides branching from its base upwardly to form lateral chain-openings, and a hinged arm extending upward from its base, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH O. SMITHER. JAMES D. CARL-ISLE.

Witnesses S. T. MINOR, JOHN S. VVELo-H. 

